Session Chairs

Berries & Gut Health: Dr. Jess Reed, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Berries & Cognition: Dr. Barbara Shukitt-Hale, USDA-ARS / Tufts University

Berry Special Topics: Dr. Mary Ann Lila, North Carolina State University

Berries & Cardiometabolic Health: Dr. Britt Burton-Freeman, Illinois Institute of Technology

Tuesday, October 7th

Keynote Talk: Dr. Johanna Lampe, Public Health Sciences Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center: Diet and the Gut Microbiome: Whose diet is it?

Berries & Gut Health Session

Dr. Susanne Talcott, Texas A&M University: Cranberry Polyphenols in Cold and Flu

Dr. Minghua Tang, Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition at Colorado State University: The Effect of Blueberry as a First Food in Infant Gut Microbiota and Immunity Development

Dr. Bradley Bolling, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Dept. of Food Science: Aronia Berry: More than the Sum of its Parts for Gut Health

Cognition & Cardiometabolic Gut Health Connection Session

Dr. Chin-Kun Wang, Chung Shan Medical University: The Improvement of Black Raspberry and Wild Blueberries on Neurodegeneration and Dementia – A Clinical Trial

Di Xiao, Illinois Institute of Technology: Changes in Cognitive Performance, Gut Microbiome and Metabolism Following Strawberry Supplementation in At-Risk Middle-Aged Individuals

Dr. Christine Bösch, University of Leeds: Effects of Wild Blueberry on Obesity – A Pilot Dose-Response Study Targeting Starch Digestion and Satiety Through Activation of Gut-Brain Axis

Dr. Ana Maria Rodriguez-Mateos, King’s College London: Role of Gut Microbial Metabolism on the Health Benefits of Berries

Wednesday, October 8th

Berry Seminar Session

Dr. Aedin Cassidy, Queen’s University Belfast: DGA Moving Forward – A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis on Dietary Anthocyanin Intake and Cardiometabolic Health

Berry Special Topics Session

Nicholas Gillitt, Berkley Labs: Berries and Human Metabolism: What is the Biggest Impact?

Dr. Masssimo Iorizzo, North Carolina State University: Closing the Gap Between Berry Genomics, Genetics, and Health-Relevant Traits

Cognition & Cardiometabolic Session

Dr. Shirin Hooshmand, San Diego State University: Impact of Strawberries on Cognitive Function and Cardiovascular Health in Older Adults

Dr. Rafael Feresin, Georgia State University: Impact of Berries on Cardiometabolic, Intestinal, and Cognitive Outcomes: Preliminary Clinical Findings with Supporting Insights from Animal Model

Dr. Dragan Milenkovic, North Carolina State University: Nutrigenomics Analysis of Anthocyanins in Brain Endothelial Cells Related: From Impact on Endothelial Permeability to Molecular Mechanisms of Actions

Dr. Arpita Basu, University of Nevada at Las Vegas: Role of Freeze-Dried Strawberries on Glycemic Control and Biomarkers of Inflammation and Oxidative Stress in Adults with Prediabetes: A Randomized Controlled Crossover Trial